BUMBLEFOOT TO RELEASE TITLE TRACK TO NEW CD "ABNORMAL"
FREE FOR DOWNLOAD
Ron Thal
aka Bumblefoot is treating his fans new and old to a bit of free music
before his new album “Abnormal” is released to the public for sale, by
offering the title track free for download. As with his previous albums Thal will be self-releasing
“Abnormal” online. “I never
went along with the way the music industry did things, and have always been
rebelliously against it, spouting off how the system doesn't work, and how
bands should be DIY and make it just about the music and the fans. 10 years
ago I was giving away songs on Napster and releasing my own albums, selling
them online. 10 years later, I still do it and still stand by it - fuck the
business, connect directly with the fans.”
The recording and creative process has also been a very fresh experience, as
Thal has been making videos of the recording process and posting them
online, running contests to include backing singers to perform on the album,
and giving progress reports on his forums to keep everyone there with him
while the album was coming together. “It's been great being able to share
the experience as it happens. It'll be another month before the CD is
manufactured - until then, I wanna give away a little taste. Download it,
share it, delete it, it's yours to do as you wish.”
“Abnormal”,
the follow-up to Thal’s
previous offering “Normal”, is a hard rock album flavored with a light-hearted
mix of different styles and genres, with catchy hooks and blistering guitar
work. When asked about the new project, Thal had the following to say:
“It was October last year, I was about to fly
into a fucking rage, went to go crash out at the studio, and all these songs
just started flying out of my head. Spent the next few months recording
drums, bass, guitars, vocals, opera singers and tuba players. Some people heard
it and said it reminds them of the Sex Pistols with a little Beatles/Queen
vibe to it. Didn't have a plan, just did what I felt, and in the end this is
what I got.”
With recording completed and
finishing touches being added to the tracks and art work, “Abnormal”
will be ready for release In early June, with the free track available for
download Monday May 19th, 2008. See
www.bumblefoot.com
for more information. Along with CD’s being available for purchase, the
tracks will be available for download on iTunes, and a very special limited
edition Fan Pack will be available for diehard fans that want something a bit
different in a limited quantity. The CD will be available at
www.cdbaby.com ,
www.amazon.com as
well as Bumblefoot’s own artist-run partner Bald Freak Music. www.baldfreak.com
Check back to
DOWNLOADS page on Monday May 19th to get your copy of the title track
"Abnormal"